This essay unpicks the online debate surrounding M.I.A.'s appearance at the London event.
The festival previously faced criticism for booking M.I.A. for the headline slot.
MIA claims she has pulled out of London's Afropunk festival following criticism from fans.
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Dheepan is a new film by Jacques Audiard about the lives of three Sri Lankan-Tamil refugees trying to make a new life in France.
M.I.A. Talks New Album In Persicope Video
Watch M.I.A. preview a new song "Finally" and discuss leaking her album on Periscope.
M.I.A. Says She's Turning In Her "Last LP" Next Week
M.I.A. Posts New Lyrics On Instagram
M.I.A. has shared her thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement in a new interview with London's ES Magazine.
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